Boeing 787 worker in South Carolina dies after fall

A Boeing employee in South Carolina died Friday after sustaining injuries in a fall at the company's North Charleston site on March 18.

"This is obviously a very difficult and tragic incident, and we are deeply saddened at the loss of our teammate," Boeing said in a statement Friday.

The employee was injured in Boeing's composite fabrication area on March 18. Boeing did not release the name of the employee. But a Charleston-area TV station, citing the county coroner's office, reported that the 38-year-old man died from a brain injury.

Boeing said it is providing counselors to support workers at the North Charleston facility. The company expressed its sympathies to the deceased family and friends.

"The safety and well being of our teammates is a top priority at Boeing," the company said in a statement. "We are conducting an investigation to determine the cause of the incident and will take immediate action on any corrective actions that are required."

Since 2012, similar accidents have been reported at Boeing sites here in the Puget Sound region.

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